The Saulteau First Nations, in partnership with EDF Renewables North America, has signed an electricity-purchase agreement with BC Hydro, which will provide clean, renewable energy to meet increasing demand for power from B.C. homes and businesses.

Garry Begg, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement about the Civil Forfeiture Office listing the Hells Angels’ Vancouver clubhouse for sale:

As many as 250 people with addictions challenges in B.C. will have more options to help them move toward recovery with newly opened substance-use treatment beds in their communities.

Cabinet ministers are being directed to focus on growing B.C.’s economy and protecting vital public services in the face of unprecedented threats from beyond Canada’s borders, including United States president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs.  

BC Hydro has added a new solar-energy project to the clean-energy projects selected to advance from its call for power.

From Public Safety Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/government-of-canada-provides-disaster-recovery-funding-to-british-columbia-for-wildfires-and-floods.html

As 337 more affordable rental homes open in Vancouver, new reports are showing positive signs for renters in B.C., including thousands of renters supported through the BC Rent Bank, decreases in rents and record-high rental-home construction starts.